Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 4,069 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
4,069 millions
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
48th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,522 millions
in 2016
All-time low
877.26 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 877.3 millions1991: 966.5 millions1992: 1.0k millions1993: 1.2k millions1994: 1.3k millions1995: 1.4k millions1996: 1.4k millions1998: 1.5k millions1999: 1.5k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 1.8k millions2002: 2.0k millions2003: 2.2k millions2004: 2.5k millions2005: 2.6k millions2006: 3.0k millions2007: 3.3k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 3.9k millions2010: 4.0k millions2011: 4.1k millions2012: 4.1k millions2013: 4.0k millions2014: 3.9k millions2015: 4.1k millions2016: 4.5k millions2017: 4.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 4,069 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 4,522 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 877.26 millions, in 1990.

That places Ireland 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,245 millions 877.26 millions 1,534 millions 9
2000s 2,663 millions 1,621 millions 3,900 millions 10
2010s 4,089 millions 3,872 millions 4,522 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Hong Kong (China) 4,840 millions compare
  2. 46 New Zealand 4,272 millions compare
  3. 47 Greece 4,221 millions compare
  4. 49 Kuwait 3,821 millions compare
  5. 50 Philippines 3,669 millions compare
  6. 51 Singapore 3,475 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 4,069 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,522 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 877.26 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/